De-Anglicisation of Names

[slohairt]

This is a great thread. Try these.
McGrath, Gosnell, Galten, Jones, Boone. Thanks.

Frank

A Fhrainc,

MCGRATH Also MacGrath,, Magrath, Magragh, MacGragh, Megrath, Magraw, MacGraw, Megraw, MacGra, McCreach, MacRay, MacRea, MacCraith, MacCray, MacCrea, MacWray, Rea McCraye, or McCragh. This bewildering array of Anglicisations are all derived from the same Gaelic surname, Mac Raith (archaic form Mag Raith), pronounced MAK RA. It means son of Rath, a personal which, in turn means gracious. It can be of either Scottish or Irish origin.

GOSNELL I believe this is an Anglo-Saxon topographical name. Gosa's or Gos's Knell?

GALTEN ?

JONES *What's new, pussycat? Whoa-whoa...* Sorry! I couldn't resist! This is a Welsh name, of course, derived from John, with the terminal 's' denoting son of. I believe in Welsh it is rendered Ap Siôn. In Irish, it is rendered Mac Seoin, pronounced MAC SHOAN.

BOONE As in Daniel or Pat? Possibly Norman, derived from Bohun?

[Frank McGrath]

A Fhrainc,

MCGRATH Also MacGrath,, Magrath, Magragh, MacGragh, Megrath, Magraw, MacGraw, Megraw, MacGra, McCreach, MacRay, MacRea, MacCraith, MacCray, MacCrea, MacWray, Rea McCraye, or McCragh. This bewildering array of Anglicisations are all derived from the same Gaelic surname, Mac Raith (archaic form Mag Raith), pronounced MAK RA. It means son of Rath, a personal which, in turn means gracious. It can be of either Scottish or Irish origin.

GOSNELL I believe this is an Anglo-Saxon topographical name. Gosa's or Gos's Knell?

GALTEN ?

JONES *What's new, pussycat? Whoa-whoa...* Sorry! I couldn't resist! This is a Welsh name, of course, derived from John, with the terminal 's' denoting son of. I believe in Welsh it is rendered Ap Siôn. In Irish, it is rendered Mac Seoin, pronounced MAC SHOAN.

BOONE As in Daniel or Pat? Possibly Norman, derived from Bohun?

As to the Boone Surname, It was my Grandmother's maiden name. We are related to a Daniel Boone, but not the one of fame.
Gosnell is an old family name in Carroll County, Md. I do have a few in the tree. There was a small town named Gosnell in the county, but now it is just a Geographical name to and area. The jones comment was the exact same comment I mad when my stepdaughter told us of her upcoming nuptuals to Tom Jones. (The physicist, not the singer). Galten is my wife's maiden name, possibly from Germany of Denmark. I figured it may have traveled to the UK. Thanks.. I really enjoyed this thread.

Frank Son of Rath

[sarge]

This is a great thread. Try these.
McGrath, Gosnell, Galten, Jones, Boone. Thanks.

Frank

Interesting. I grew up with a McGrath family, pronounced as it's spelled, yet all of my dad's friends who knew their dad pronounced it MacGraw

[Graywolf]

PLease take note - none of the genealogy above has been verified befoe Gilbert - the link to MacAlpine is not fully documented - I have not verified it yet.

[graham_s]

Heh, try mine on for size.
Strowes.

[slohairt]

Heh, try mine on for size.
Strowes.

A Greumach,

A dinnae ken on this ane, A'm afeart!

If I were to guess, I would say it is either derived from the Anglo-Saxon, strod or stroth, meaning marsh land, or from the Gaelic sruth or srath meaning stream.

[McMathTX]

Mine should be pretty easy, but I would be interested in seeing the ancient form - McMath.

Dean

[slohairt]

Mine should be pretty easy, but I would be interested in seeing the ancient form - McMath.

Dean

Here is the ancient and modern Scottish Gaelic form (which are the same):

Mac Matha = son of Matthew, pronounced MAC MA-HA

[Jack Daw]

My grandmother's maiden name was Person. I've asked the MacPhersons if this is a derivation of their name and I get head-scratches.

Two more: Humphries, I know is Welsh, but don't know the origin; and, Earle, I understand is Irish.

[slohairt]

My grandmother's maiden name was Person. I've asked the MacPhersons if this is a derivation of their name and I get head-scratches.

Two more: Humphries, I know is Welsh, but don't know the origin; and, Earle, I understand is Irish.

PERSON There are at least three possibilities I can think of for this name. 1) English patronymic meaning Pier's son. Piers is the Norman form of Peter. 2) English occupational name indicating a parson. 3) An Anglicisation of Mac a' Phearsain (MacPherson) meaning son of the parson.

HUMPHRIES This can be found many areas of the Isles but is usually associated with Wales. In Welsh, i believe it is Ap Wmffre.

EARLE This is most often an Anglo-Saxon name with the same meaning as the title earl (cognitive with jarl). Occasionally, it can be Irish. However, in this case it is not an Anglicisation, but a 'translation' of the Irish, Ó Maolmhochóir (pronounced O MAIL-VUH-KHORE or O MAIL-UH-KHORE) meaning 'descended from Maolmhochór, a personal name denoting 'one who is devoted to early risings'